As quickly defined by Wikipedia, "an Earthship is a type of passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, New Mexico, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomously and are generally made of earth-filled tires, utilising thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are generally Off-the-grid homes, minimizing their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels."
Mission statement according to Earth Biotecture: "To evolve the way humans live on this planet by evolving existing methods of living, home by home..."
For more information on earthships and ways to make positive changes to the environment, go to Earthship.org
this is cool, I remember reding the story about this in one of my magazines
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